Sentence examples for by a third has from inspiring English sources

Meanwhile, Sony, which announced job cuts and that it was reducing its electronics investment by a third, has become the General Motors of Japan.

The Melancholy gripping investors, which has knocked American industrials down by a third, has spooked investors on this side of le despond; English, French and German indexes have been clobbered harder.

The Metropolitan Opera, which saw its $300 million endowment shrink by a third, has cut senior staff salaries by 10% and put up its colossal Marc Chagall tapestries as collateral for a loan.

Microsoft acknowledged that its own profits would have been cut by a third had its options been similarly treated.

By the time a second has passed, a full-fledged beer fountain is bubbling up.

Exports to the United States, having fallen by a fifth, have reached a record high.

A survey of 300 college teachers by ATL found a fifth had offered to buy food for their pupils.

By contrast, a third have plans in which employer matches vest immediately.

As a result, Colombia has made significant strides in fighting drug traffickers, guerrillas and paramilitaries: since Mr. Uribe's election in 2002, coca production has decreased by a third, kidnappings have dropped by 90 percent and murders have fallen significantly.

The company has promised to cut its $43 billion debt by a third and has already disposed of important stakes in Japan and Spain.

His target is to cut the USA's emissions by a third, which has Republicans lining up to protest.